survive

[US]/səˈvaɪv/
[UK]/sərˈvaɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. outlive; escape from; to continue to live or exist; to remain alive
vi. to remain alive; to continue to exist

Phrases & Collocations

survive on

Example Sentences

me and the pickney have to survive some way.

many buildings survive unaltered.

Ten of them survived the shipwreck.

The house survived the storm.

She survived the plane crash.

salvable merchandise that survived the fire.

didn't have the wherewithal to survive an economic downturn.

The mummy successfully survived the operation.

Did anyone survive the explosion?

Some infantile actions survive into adulthood.

The company found it hard to survive in a changing marketplace.

Some turned to prostitution in order to survive.

The goods survived the journey undamaged.

his wife survived him.

the building survived the earthquake, but only just.

he has survived several assassination attempts.

he was survived by his wife and six children.

a number of stone churches survive in whole or in part.

We taught soldiers to bayonet and to survive hand-to-hand combat.

None of my classmates survived the war.

Real-world Examples

She told Gianna that she had survived abortion.

Source: Global Slow English

Oh, talking of which, has Mr Carson survived his ordeal from last night?

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

" ...while the other survives, " said Dumbledore.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Every day, they must innovate in order to survive.

Source: Economic Crash Course

And how do they survive down there?

Source: 6 Minute English

African leopards could never survive here.

Source: BBC documentary "Planet Earth" Season One Highlights

Yet faiths cannot survive too much dilution.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Unfortunately, Edgardo did not survive the voyage.

Source: The Secrets of the Titanic

Oliver Veldt will not survive his surgery.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

The company won't even survive this winter.

Source: Discussing American culture.

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